It was a proper cat-fight when Minerva duked it out with Canton South on Wednesday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Wildcats. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lane Tarbet made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tarbet was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Dunbar, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Owen Frazier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lions
| 04/02/25 @ Canton South | 12-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Tuslaw | 1-3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Beaver Local | 7-1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Carrollton | 0-1 |
| 05/10/24 @ Tuslaw | 1-5 |
Minerva's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Canton South, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Minerva will be playing in front of their home fans against United at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Canton South, they will face off against Dalton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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